#’WOW’ Women of Wrestling inks ViacomCBS deal

#’WOW’ Women of Wrestling inks ViacomCBS deal

“#’WOW’ Women of Wrestling inks ViacomCBS deal” ViacomCBS said Thursday that it inked a multi-year distribution deal with WOW, also known as Women of Wrestling. The exclusive media rights pact gives the women’s professional wrestling league distribution in the US and abroad. New episodes of WOW will launch in weekend syndication beginning in the fall…

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#ViacomCBS shakes up Paramount Pictures by splitting divisions

#ViacomCBS shakes up Paramount Pictures by splitting divisions

“#ViacomCBS shakes up Paramount Pictures by splitting divisions” ViacomCBS is shaking up the operations of its movie and TV studio, Paramount Pictures, separating the units and putting new executives in charge of each, according to reports. Under the new structure, the movie division, which is known for flicks like “A Quiet Place” and “The SpongeBob…

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#Shari Redstone’s ViacomCBS mega-merger a mess

#Shari Redstone’s ViacomCBS mega-merger a mess

“#Shari Redstone’s ViacomCBS mega-merger a mess” A few years ago, it seemed that Shari Redstone hit the jackpot: Not only did she finally get rid of her chief tormentor in Les Moonves, she also pushed through a long-sought formal merger of the two companies she controlled, CBS and Viacom.  The merger was a career moment…

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#ViacomCBS puts historic CBS Studios lot up for sale

#ViacomCBS puts historic CBS Studios lot up for sale

“#ViacomCBS puts historic CBS Studios lot up for sale” ViacomCBS is putting its historic CBS Studio Center lot in Studio City on the block. CBS’s 38-acre campus on Radford Avenue, dubbed the “Radford Lot,” has been home over the years to such popular TV shows as “Seinfeld,” “Gilligan’s Island,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The…

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#Comcast and ViacomCBS to launch ‘SkyShowtime’ streaming service in Europe

#Comcast and ViacomCBS to launch ‘SkyShowtime’ streaming service in Europe

“#Comcast and ViacomCBS to launch ‘SkyShowtime’ streaming service in Europe” Comcast and ViacomCBS are teaming up to launch a European streaming service in 2022, both companies said Wednesday. Dubbed “SkyShowtime,” the service will include new and previously released TV shows and movies from Comcast-owned Sky and NBCUniversal and ViacomCBS brands like Showtime, Nickelodeon and Paramount…

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#ViacomCBS sells ‘Black Rock’ headquarters in NYC for 0M

#ViacomCBS sells ‘Black Rock’ headquarters in NYC for $760M

“#ViacomCBS sells ‘Black Rock’ headquarters in NYC for $760M” ViacomCBS has sold CBS’ original Midtown Manhattan headquarters, known as “Black Rock,” to real estate investment firm Harbor Group International for $760 million. The deal, which was announced late Monday, comes nearly two years after the media company merged Viacom and CBS. Soon after, the newly…

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#ViacomCBS waiting for other suitors: sources

#ViacomCBS waiting for other suitors: sources

“#ViacomCBS waiting for other suitors: sources” Shari Redstone is hitting pause on any potential partnership talks between her media company ViacomCBS and NBC owner Comcast in hopes of lining up more suitors, The Post has learned.  The billionaire heiress, who serves as chairman of ViacomCBS, has decided to hold off until next year before re-engaging…

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#ViacomCBS inks six-year, 0 million ‘South Park’ deal

#ViacomCBS inks six-year, $900 million ‘South Park’ deal

“#ViacomCBS inks six-year, $900 million ‘South Park’ deal” ViacomCBS said it has inked a $900 million deal for new episodes of “South Park,” even as growth in streaming and advertising lifted the company’s second-quarter results. The New York-based media giant, which owns MTV, Nickelodeon and CBS, said Thursday that it cut a lucrative deal with…

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#Amid mega-mergers and acquisitions, ViacomCBS may be in play

#Amid mega-mergers and acquisitions, ViacomCBS may be in play

“#Amid mega-mergers and acquisitions, ViacomCBS may be in play” In the world of mergers and ­acquisitions, Wall Street bankers have an old saying: “Everyone talks to everyone.” The cliché describes those preliminary M&A powwows between CEOs that are so commonplace, you probably shouldn’t label them “deal discussions.” Except on those occasions when they deserve that…

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